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Personal Actions l The personal decision to survive is paramount in the survivability of any aircraft accident l There are things that you, as a non-pilot aircrew member or passenger can do that will make a difference. l Keep the cabin Clean –Secure loose stuff before your head stops it

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Hygiene l Bathe daily –Minimize the amount of bacteria that is on your body l Wear clean clothes –Your mother was right - wear clean underwear, you might get into an accident l Close the gaps in your clothes –Don’t let a fire get through l Wear the right stuff

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Materials l Don’t wear synthetics l Observe while I burn some swatches of different fabrics –Polypropylene from long underwear –Polypro fleece –Cotton/Polyester from a shirt –100% cotton from an undershirt –Wool –Nomex

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Each Aircraft is Different l How seat seat belts unfasten l How doors open –Are there emergency exits l Where the Fire Extinguisher is l Where the ELT is –How to use it –LEAVE IT ON after the crash! l Special Emergency Procedures

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When Ground Contact is Eminent l Unlatch Door, Prop Open or discard l Tighten Seatbelts and Shoulder Harness l Duck l Distress Call (Pilot or Obs) l Activate ELT (Pilot or Obs) l Nighttime –Turn on landing light l If you don’t like what you see, turn it off

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Post Crash l Wait for everything to quit moving –Rotor Blades –You can survive longer sliding in the cabin than on your own l Exit rapidly l Move cross-slope or uphill if possible –You don’t want to be under the aircraft if it starts to move again